Inequality in education in Guinea
Guinea: Inequality in education was 0.5012 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5012
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5083
in 2016
All-time low
0.42
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Guinea stood at 0.5012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Guinea peaked at 0.5083 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.42 | — |
| 2011 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4827 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4827 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4827 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4827 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5083 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5083 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5012 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5012 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5012 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5012 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5012 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5012 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.5012 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.5012 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.479 | 0.42 | 0.5083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5012 | 0.5012 | 0.5012 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 2 Afghanistan 0.4881 compare
- 3 Bhutan 0.4823 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 0.475 compare
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Guinea?
- Inequality in education in Guinea was 0.5012 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5083 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for inequality in education?
- Guinea ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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